OTC FACES PUSH FOR OZONE DELAY IN BID TO EXPAND STRICT 'CAIR PLUS' PLAN

Midwestern and other states facing difficulties meeting EPA's 8-hour ozone standard are seeking to hinge their participation in a multi-state effort to require more stringent pollution controls than under EPA's clean air interstate rule (CAIR) for power plants, known as "CAIR Plus," on EPA approval for additional time to meet the ozone standard in particularly polluted areas, state sources familiar with the discussions say. CAIR Plus is being spearheaded by the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) -- a group representing Northeast...